Chapter 145: Sewers

For brevity and ease of communication, this Chapter may be cited as Sewers.

The general purpose of this Chapter is the following: To provide for efficient, economic, environmentally safe, and legal operation of the Village of Red Hook Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

The specific purposes of this Chapter are the following: 1. To prevent the introduction of substances into the POTW that will: a. interfere with the POTW in any way, b. pass through the POTW to the state's waters and cause contravention of standards for those waters or cause violation of the POTW's SPDES permit, c. increase the cost or otherwise hamper the disposal of POTW sludge and/or residuals, d. endanger municipal employees, e. cause air pollution, or groundwater pollution, directly or indirectly, f. cause, directly or indirectly, any public nuisance condition. 2. To prevent new sources of infiltration and inflow. 3. To assure that new sewers and connections are properly constructed. 4. To provide for equitable distribution to all Users of the POTW of all costs, associated with sewage transmission, treatment, and residuals disposal, and to provide for the collection of such costs.

Service Area of the POTW - the portion of the Village defined by resolution of the Village Board as having available sewerage service.

The following abbreviations shall have the designated meanings: ANSI - American National Standards Institute ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials AWWA - American Water Works Association BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand CFR - Code of Federal Regulations CPLR - Code of Public Law and Rules COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand EPA - Environmental Protection Agency L - Liter Mg - Milligram Mg/l - Milligrams per liter NCPI - National Clay Pipe Institute NPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NYSDEC - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NYSDOH - New York State Department of Health NYSDOT - New York State Department of Transportation P - Total Phosphorus PSI - Pounds per Square Inch POTW - Publicly Owned Treatment Works PPM - Parts per Million, weight basis SIC - Standard Industrial Classification SPDES - State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System SWDA - Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 690 L, et seq. U.S.C. - United State Code of Laws USEPA - United State Environmental Protection Agency TSS - Total Suspended Solids

Terms not defined in this article, or terms found to be ambiguous or improperly defined in this article, shall be defined by the Act, or Regulations, pursuant thereto.

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited, in any unsanitary manner, on public or private property, within the Village or in any area under the jurisdiction of the said municipality, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or objectionable waste. Also, no person shall discharge domestic sewage onto the surface of the ground or discharge it in a way that permits it to come to the surface of the ground.

No person shall connect a private sewage system so that sewage flows into a storm sewer or into a drain intended exclusively for storm water.

No person shall discharge sewage into a well.

It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet, within the Village or in any area under the jurisdiction of the said municipality, any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Chapter.

No property owner, builder, or developer shall be issued a building permit for a new dwelling or structure requiring sanitary facilities unless a suitable and approved method of wastewater disposal, conforming to this Chapter, is available. All housing construction or building development which takes place after this Chapter is enacted shall provide for an approved system of sanitary sewers.

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, cesspool, Septic Tank, or other facility intended or used for disposal of wastewater.

The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the Service Area of the POTW, is hereby required at the owner's expense to connect such facilities directly with the public sewerage system, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 90 days after official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line.

The use of the Village public sewers shall be strictly limited and restricted, except as provided in Section 307 above, to receive and accept the discharge of sewage and Other Wastes, including Industrial Wastes generated on or discharged from real property within the bounds of the sewer Service Area of the POTW.

All requirements, directives, and orders calling for mandatory use of the sewers, within the Service Area of the POTW, for the proper discharge of sewage and Other Wastes, including Industrial Wastes, shall be established and given by the Village Board, NYSDEC, USEPA, and/or other such State or Federal agencies, which have enforcement powers.

Where a public sewer is not available, under the provisions of Section 307 above, the Building Lateral shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the NYSDOH, to be enforced by the Dutchess County Health Department.

No two separate permanent buildings, where the intended use for either is for a distinct and separate business or a dwelling place for a private family or families, shall be connected to the same STEP system except that two STEP systems may be connected to a common Sewer Lateral with the approval of the Village Engineer and the Superintendent. If such a parcel is proposed for subdivision in the future, with each of the buildings on a separate lot, then each building must be provided with a separate STEP system by the Owners at their cost as part of the subdivision approval.

Once connected to the public sewer, any remaining cesspool, septic tank and similar wastewater disposal system that is not part of the STEP system shall be cleaned of septage by a licensed septage hauler and finally either filled with clean sand, bank-run gravel or dirt, or removed and properly disposed. When the connection is made to the public sewer, the connection to the private wastewater disposal facility shall be broken and both ends of the break shall be plugged, as appropriate.

No statement in this Article shall be construed to prevent, or interfere with, any additional requirements that may be deemed necessary by the Superintendent, to protect public health and public welfare.

1. The Village Board shall have the discretion to permit an individual property, linear group of properties, or a commercial and/or residential development to extend and connect to the Village Sewerage System. 2. SEQRA and all other regulatory requirements shall be conducted and financed by the individual property owner, group of property owners, or developer. The Village Board may waive this requirement at its discretion. 3. The Village Board, when considering such extensions, may use in its determinations the following criteria: Labor, materials, and equipment cost to extend the Force Main; the number of New Users provided by the extension; the route of the extension and the impact on adjacent properties. 4. A minimum of 30% excess capacity in the wastewater treatment plant as determined by the Superintendent shall be maintained and shall be considered by the Village Board in its determination to permit new connections or extension of the system. 5. New connections to the Village Sewerage System shall use components and materials similar to or compatible with the existing sewer system and meeting standards set by the Superintendent and the Village Engineer. 6. Construction, connections, and installation of the new Sewerage system components and procedures shall be reviewed and inspected by the Superintendent for compliance with applicable codes, best construction practices, and this Chapter. 7. Plans for the extension to serve a New User shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer. 8. Extensions of the sewer system Force Mains shall extend the full dimension of an individual property or linear group of properties. The Village shall install the extension of the Force Main unless the Village Board determines that they wish to permit others to install and pay for such extension. 9. The New Users shall install the STEP system from the Force Main through the Septic Tank and if necessary, the Grease Trap. The Building Lateral shall be either installed new or if deemed acceptable by the Superintendent, connected to the STEP system. 10. Damages incurred during construction, installation, connections or expansion of the Village Sewerage System by contractors not directly employed by the Village shall be repaired, remediated, and brought into compliance and financed by the individual property owner, groups of property owners or developers privately contracting the work. 11. All new infrastructure installed for the extension, including but not limited to Septic Tanks, Grease Traps, pumps and controls, Sewer Laterals and Force Mains shall be conveyed to, owned, and operated by the Village. 12. The property owner shall grant the Village a permanent easement for maintaining the STEP system on the property. 13. Property owners shall retain ownership and maintenance of the Building Lateral. 14. The New User shall pay a User charge at a rate established by the Village Board however it shall not be less than the sewer use charged a Phase One property.

1. The Village Board, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, shall have the authority to enter into agreements to accept Sewage and Other Wastes, including Industrial Wastes, generated by or discharged from Outside Users. 2. If the Outside User is a municipality, that municipality shall have enacted a Sewer Use Law as restrictive on the discharge of sewage and Other Wastes as the restrictions contained in this Chapter. 3. If the Outside User is not a municipality the acceptance shall be made only with the expressed written consent of the Superintendent (the issuance of a permit) setting forth the terms and conditions of such an acceptance. 4. A Town Sewer District, or upon the invitation of the Town, a Part-County Sewer District must be in the process of being formed prior to consideration by the Village Board to incorporate the proposed Sewer District within the Village Sewerage System. 5. All SEQRA and regulatory requirements and their associated costs shall be conducted and financed by the proposed Town Sewer District or Part-County Sewer District. 6. The Village Board may waive the mandatory hook-up provision to Village properties that will be affected by the new mains and/or other components installed to connect Town Sewer Districts and or Part-County Sewer Districts to the Village POTW. 7. Required rights-of-way, easements, mains and required components to connect to a Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District to the Village POTW shall be secured and financed by the proposed Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District. 8. Connections from a Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District shall be reviewed and inspected by the Superintendent for compliance and proper installation. 9. Plans for the extension to serve an Outside User shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer. 10. Damages incurred during construction, installation, connections or expansion of the Village POTW shall be repaired, remediated and financed by the proposed Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District. The Village shall be indemnified and held harmless for any such damages. 11. A 30% excess capacity in the Village POTW treatment plant must be maintained after connection of an Outside User. If required, expansion of the Village POTW treatment plant shall be considered part of and financed by the capital costs of a proposed Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District. A cash payment, equivalent to the treatment plant expansion may be considered by the Village Board in lieu of a physical expansion to the treatment plant and accessory components. Such payment shall be deposited in a dedicated Village capital reserve account for future expansion of the treatment plant and accessory components. 12. All infrastructure, including but not limited to Force Mains, Septic Tanks, effluent pumps and controls, Building Laterals, electrical connections, Grease Traps, etc. not within the Village shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the proposed Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District. This shall include sludge removal and STEP system maintenance. 13. The Outside User shall pay a User charge at a rate established by the Village Board however it shall not be less than 1.5 times the sewer use charged a Phase One property. 14. The Village Board shall establish a per parcel hook up fee for new Town Sewer District and or Part-County Sewer District connections to the Village POTW.

At the recommendation of the Superintendent, who determines that: - one or more segments of the POTW is exceeding its hydraulic capacity at any time - any specific purpose of this Chapter is being violated The Village Board shall have the authority to limit or deny new connections to the POTW until the conditions leading to the moratorium are corrected. Such correction may be by: - construction of new facilities - enlarging existing facilities - correction of inflow and infiltration - cleaning and repairing of existing facilities

New sanitary sewers and all extensions to sanitary sewers owned and operated by the Village shall be designed, by a professional licensed to practice sewer design in the State, in accordance with the Recommended Standards for Sewage Works, as adopted by the Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers ("Ten State Standards"), and in strict conformance with all requirements of the NYSDEC and any other agencies having the authority to permit or approve sanitary sewers. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to, and written approval shall be obtained from the Superintendent, the Dutchess County Health Department, and the NYSDEC, before initiating any construction. The design shall anticipate and allow for flows from all possible future extensions or developments within the immediate drainage area. If, however, there is inadequate capacity in any sewer which would convey the wastewater or if there is insufficient capacity in the POTW treatment plant to treat the wastewater properly, the application shall be denied. Sewer line and POTW treatment plant current use shall be defined as the present use and the unutilized use which has been committed, by resolution, to other Users by the Village Board.

All sewers shall be installed and inspected pursuant to Article 6, and inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to initiating construction. Design and installation of sewers shall be as specified in Section 504 above, and in conformance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12. The installation of the sewer shall be subject to periodic inspection by the Superintendent, without prior notice. The Superintendent shall determine whether the work is proceeding in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and whether the completed work will conform to the approved plans and specifications. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the infiltration test (or the exfiltration test, with prior approval), required in Section 506 herein, before any building is connected thereto. The Superintendent shall be notified 30 days in advance of the start of any construction actions so that such inspection frequencies and procedures as may be necessary or required, may be established. No new sanitary sewers will be accepted by the Village Board until such construction inspections have been made so as to assure the Village Board of compliance with this Chapter and any amendments or additions thereto. The Superintendent has the authority to require such excavation as necessary to inspect any installed facilities if the facilities were covered or otherwise backfilled before they were inspected so as to permit inspection of the construction. The Superintendent shall report all findings of inspections and tests to the Village Board.

Plans, specifications, and methods of installation shall conform to the requirements of this Article. Components and materials of Wastewater facilities not covered in this Chapter, such as pumping stations, lift stations, or Force Mains shall be designed in accordance with Section 504 above and shall be clearly shown and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval. When requested, the applicant shall submit, to the Superintendent, the Village Engineer, and the Dutchess County Health Department, all design calculations and other pertinent data to supplement review of the plans and specifications.

All Force Mains shall be subjected to hydrostatic pressure of 150 percent of the normal operating pressure. The duration of the test, at pressure, shall be at least 2 hours. Before conducting the test, the pipe shall be filled with water and all air shall be expelled. During the test, water shall be added, as needed, to maintain the test pressure. The amount of water added shall be recorded so as to calculate leakage. Leakage shall not exceed 25 gallons per day per mile per inch nominal pipe diameter. During the test, the owner and the Superintendent shall walk the route of the Force Main and examine the exposed pipe and the ground covering any backfilled pipe to discover leaks. Leakage in excess of that specified above shall be corrected with new material at the owner's expense and the test repeated. Any observed leaks shall be repaired at the owner's expense. Each test section length shall be as approved by the Superintendent.

All sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed at the Applicant's expense, after final approval and acceptance by the Superintendent, and concurrence by the Red Hook Village Board, shall become the property of the Village, and shall thereafter be operated and maintained by the Village. No Sanitary Sewer shall be accepted by the Village until four (4) copies of as-built drawings have been so filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved the submitted drawings. Said sewers, after their acceptance by the Village, shall be guaranteed against defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year, by the Applicant. The guarantee shall be in such form and contain such provision as deemed necessary by the Village Board, secured by a surety bond or such other security as the Village Board may approve.

1. All contractors engaged in connecting buildings to the sanitary sewers, who perform any work within the Right of Way of any highway, shall file a bond in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) with the Village Clerk to indemnify the Village against loss, cost, damage or expense sustained or recovered on account of any negligence, omission or act of the applicant for such a permit, or any of his, or their agents arising or resulting directly or indirectly by reason of such permit or consent, or of any act, construction or excavation done, made or permitted under authority of such permit or consent. All bonds shall contain a clause that permits given by the Village may be revoked at any time for just cause. 2. Before commencing work, the above contractor shall file insurance certificates with the Village Clerk for the following: a. Workman's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance as required by the laws of the State covering the contractor; b. Personal Injury Liability having limits of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate (completed operations/products, personal injury); c. Property Damage Liability having limits of not less than $500,000 for all damages arising during the life of the contract; and shall include, but not be limited to, the following designated hazards: i. Premises and Operations; ii. Independent Contractors; iii. Completed operations and products; iv. Property Damage; and v. Explosions, collapse and underground; d. Comprehensive automobile liability (including non-owned and hired automobiles) having limits of not less than: i. Bodily injury - each person, $300,000; each occurrence, $500,000 ii. Property damage - each occurrence, $500,000 e. Business Excess Liability Insurance in the amount of $2,000,000. f. All insurance policies must provide for five (5) business days' notice to the Village before cancellation and must cover all liabilities of the Village and be in a form approved by the Village Board, and be in a satisfactory form approved by the Board; g. The minimum insurance limits stated above shall be subject to periodic review by the Village Board and adjustments made, by resolution, as appropriate. 3. Where it is necessary to enter upon or excavate any highway or cut any pavement, sidewalk or curbing, permission must be obtained from the Superintendent of Highways if a Village Highway is involved, from the County Department of Public Works if a County Highway is involved, and/or the New York State Department of Transportation if a State Highway is involved. 4. The minimum insurance limits above shall be as established by the Village Board and shall be subject to periodic review and adjustment, as appropriate, by the Village Board.

No unauthorized Person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any Public Sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.

No Person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm, cooling water, or unpolluted Industrial waters to any Sanitary Sewer. Swimming pool drains shall not be connected to any Sanitary Sewer.

There shall be two classes of Sewer Lateral permits: 1. For residential, commercial, and institutional service; 2. For service to establishments producing Industrial Wastes. In either case, a permit application shall be submitted to the Superintendent. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent, in the judgement of the Superintendent. A fee, for residential, commercial, institutional and Industrial Users, as established by the Village Board, shall accompany the application. Connections shall be made as directed by the Superintendent.

A separate and independent Sewer Lateral shall be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. When, however, there is a building behind a front building, the second building may use the front building's Sewer Lateral if there is no other way to provide sanitary service to the back building. New Sewer Laterals and/or Building Laterals shall not go under building basements. In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the Superintendent has approved plans showing the relocation. A new permanent easement shall be granted by the property owner to the Village.

When Sewer Laterals are to serve multiple dwelling structures, the Sewer Lateral shall be sized in accordance with the metered water use and with sound professional engineering judgement and approved by the Village Engineer.

Where a Sewer Lateral is to serve a complex of Industrial, commercial, institutional, or dwelling structures, special design of the Sewer Lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole containing appropriate cleanouts. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this Chapter.

Existing Building Laterals may be used in connection with new STEP systems only when they are found, on examination by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this local Chapter.

New Building Laterals where required shall be in accordance with the Village Sewerage system standard details or as approved by the Superintendent.

Sewer Lateral pipe materials shall be in accordance with the Village Sewerage system standard details or as approved by the Superintendent. The Sewer Lateral shall include a full port curb stop with flow-through diameter equal to that of the Sewer Lateral. A curb box shall be installed.

The Sewer Lateral shall be connected to the main sewer at the time of constructing the Force Main, for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development. Sewer Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted a standard cap approved for use by the Superintendent. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed tap on the Force Main. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a 2 inch by 6 inch corrosion and rot resistant board. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two (2) feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing with a minimum of three (3) tie lines indicated. Four (4) copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the Superintendent. A refundable deposit shall be placed with Village to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be per the Village Sewerage system fee schedule. No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by Village until four (4) copies of this record drawing have been so filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved the submitted drawings.

When any Sewer Lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of Industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, will receive Wastewater or Industrial Wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of the lateral is anticipated, then the lateral shall be connected to the Public Sewer through a manhole containing a cleanout. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this type of connection to the Public Sewer is required.

Building Laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three (3) feet to such wall. The Building Lateral shall enter the basement through the basement wall no less than twelve (12) inches above the basement floor. In no event shall any Building Lateral be placed below the basement floor, except with the expressed written approval of the Superintendent. The Building Lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes of direction of 90 degrees or greater shall be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal box set in Concrete. In Building Laterals, said cleanouts shall be provided such that the maximum distance between cleanouts is 75 feet. The ends of all Building Laterals which are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug, or by other approved means.

In all buildings in which any Building Drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the STEP system, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by pump and discharged to the Building Lateral, on approval of the Superintendent. The pump shall be owned and maintained by the property owner.

All excavations required for the installation of a Building Lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent and shall be in accordance with the Village Sewerage system standard details or as approved by the Superintendent.

All joints and connections shall be made watertight.

1. The connection of the Building Lateral to STEP system shall be made at the Grease Trap or Septic Tank. 2. The property owner shall indemnify the Village from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the connection of the Building Lateral. 3. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain, repair, or replace the Building Lateral, as needed.

The street lateral, Building Lateral, or the combined lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by a suitable method, with the prior written approval of the Superintendent.

The Applicant for the sewer connection permit shall notify the Superintendent when the Sewer Lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the Force Main. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent.

When trenches are excavated for the laying of Sewer Lateral pipes or for laying of Building Lateral pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Superintendent. Before the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the Superintendent when the laying of the Sewer Lateral is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the Superintendent.

All excavations for extending the sewers beyond Phase One shall be adequately protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed, in the course of the work, shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade and complete road and shoulder restoration to the Village Standards. The cost for such final road and shoulder restoration for expansion of the Sewerage system beyond Phase One shall be borne by the New Users.

An interior clean-out fitting shall be provided for each Building Lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a 45-degree branch with removable plug or test tee, and so positioned that sewer cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the Building Lateral. The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the Building Lateral diameter.

All costs associated with the provisions of this Article shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the Village or as identified in Section 617 and 501 herein. The property owner shall indemnify the Village from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the STEP system, connections and appurtenances. Owner shall be responsible for the electrical costs to operate the STEP pumps. Owner shall be responsible for repairs by the Village to the system for improper use or negligence. Owner shall be responsible for paying the sewer use charge as established by the Village Board. Phase One: The Owner shall be responsible for any internal changes to the building plumbing to permit proper connection to the new STEP system. In the case of a restaurant or other FOG generating entity, this will include separating the FOG laden piping from the waste stream and allowing the installation of a Grease Trap on that line. The need for a Grease Trap shall be determined by the Superintendent. The sizing of the Grease Trap shall be determined by the Village Engineer. The Village will pay for any Grease Trap required due to the current use of the building. If the use of the building changes in the future such that a Grease Trap, larger Septic Tank, or larger Grease Trap is required for the change of use, then all costs associated with such a change shall be the Owner's responsibility. The Owner shall allow the Village to connect to an existing electric panel in the building to provide power to the STEP system. The Village will install a circuit breaker in the panel or modify it to allow the connection of a subpanel to the panel for a circuit breaker. The Village will run the power circuit from the breaker installed to the STEP control panel. Future Phases: All costs associated with furnishing and installing Septic Tanks, effluent pumps, electrical services, Grease Traps, connecting buildings to the Septic Tanks, and connecting the STEP pump to control panel and the STEP Force Main shall be borne by the Owner. The cost for abandoning the existing Wastewater treatment components shall be borne by the Owner. See also Section 501 above.

A. The costs of furnishing and installing the sewerage system, including the septic tanks and grease traps that are part of the STEP system, shall be borne by the benefitted parcels within the Service Area of the POTW, whether or not connected to the sewerage system or developed, and apportioned upon the lands within the Service Area of the POTW in proportion as nearly as may be with the benefit that each lot or parcel may derive therefrom. B. Future Phases. All costs associated with extending the sewerage system beyond the Service Area of the POTW shall be borne by the properties benefited by such expansion. The Village shall determine the route and location where the STEP force main may terminate. See also 145-20 and 145-21 above.

No connections shall be made to the POTW that are intended to discharge inflow. Such prohibited connections include, but are not limited to, footing drains, roof leaders, roof drains, cellar drains, sump pumps, catch basins, uncontaminated cooling water discharges, or other sources of inflow.

For properties where separate storm sewers are available within 100 feet of the property line or where, in the judgement of the Superintendent, sufficient natural drainage is available, connections which contribute inflow to the sanitary sewers must be disconnected in a fashion approved by the Superintendent, prior to the connection of the property to the POTW.

The Superintendent shall inspect any newly sold property for the purpose of determining if Storm Sewers or natural drainage is available, and, if so, if all connections which contribute inflow have been disconnected.

It shall be a willful violation of this Chapter for any person to reconnect any inflow source which has been disconnected pursuant to this Article.

The Superintendent is enabled to take whatever action is necessary to determine the amount of inflow including the requirement for installation of a monitoring station. The property from which the inflow originated shall be billed for inflow according to Article 12, however, the Village Board may cause a surcharge at a rate not to exceed five (5) times that for normal sewage volume charge.

The discharge of trucked or hauled wastes into the Village sewer system and public sewers tributary thereto will be permitted only with the written approval (license) of the Superintendent. The application shall be accompanied by a fee per the Village Sewerage system fee schedule. The licensee of trucked or hauled wastes will also be charged a fee for each dumping, in accordance with Article 12. The dumping fee shall be paid prior to dumping.

The applicant for a license to truck or haul wastes shall be the owner of the vehicle or vehicles to be used for such discharge. Any false or misleading statement, in any license application, shall be grounds for invalidating the license. All licenses, issued by the Superintendent, for this purpose, shall be for one (1) year. The licensee shall also be duly permitted by the NYSDEC under 6 NYCRR Part 364 ("364 permit"). If, for any reason, the 364 permit is revoked, the 364 permit lapses or becomes invalid, then the license issued under this Article shall become invalid immediately. All acts performed in connection with the license shall be subject to the inspection and regulations, as established by the Superintendent, the terms and conditions of the license and all local and general laws, ordinances, and regulations which are now or may come into effect, and such license may be suspended or revoked, at any time, by the Superintendent for willful, continued, or persistent violation thereof.

All Users of the Village POTW will comply with all standards and requirements of current Federal, State, and local regulations.

No User shall contribute or cause to be contributed, in any manner or fashion, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or performance of the POTW. These general prohibitions apply to all such Users of a POTW whether or not the User is subject to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or any other National, State, or Local Pretreatment Standards or Requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a User may not contribute the following substances to the POTW: 1. Any solids, liquids, or gases which, by reason of their nature or quantity, are or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances, to cause a fire or an explosion or be injurious, in any way, to the POTW, or to the operation of the POTW. At no time shall both of two successive readings on a flam type explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any other point in the system) be more than 25% nor any single reading be more than 40% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter. Unless explicitly allowable by a written permit, prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, carbides, hydrides, and sulfides, and any other substance which the Village, the State, or the EPA has determined to be a fire hazard, or hazard to the POTW. 2. Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or otherwise interfere with the operation of the POTW. Unless explicitly allowable by a written permit, such substances include, but are not limited to, grease, garbage with particles greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastics, gas, tar asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing fuel or lubricating oil, mud, or glass or stone grinding or polishing wastes. 3. Any Wastewater having a pH less than 5.0 or greater than 10.0. 4. Any Wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants (including heat), to injure or interfere with any Wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic effect in the receiving waters of the POTW, or to exceed the limitation set forth in a Categorical Pretreatment Standard. A toxic pollutant shall include, but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant to Section 307(A) of the Act or current regulatory standards. 5. Any noxious or malodorous solids, liquids, or gases which either singly or by interaction with Other Wastes are sufficient to create a public nuisance or a hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance or repair. 6. Oils and grease - Any commercial, institutional, or Industrial Wastes containing fats, waxes, grease, or oils which become visible solids when the wastes are cooled to ten (10) degrees centigrade (50 degrees Fahrenheit); any petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin, in excess of 100 mg/l or in amounts that will cause interference or pass through. 7. Any Wastewater which will cause interference or pass through. 8. Any Wastewater with objectionable color which is not removed in the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes, and vegetable tanning solutions. 9. Any solid, liquid, vapor, or gas having a temperature higher than 65 degrees C (150 degrees F); however, such materials shall not cause the POTW treatment plant influent temperature to be greater than 40 degrees C (104 degrees F). The Superintendent reserves the right, in certain instances, to prohibit or limit the discharge of wastes whose maximum temperatures are lower than 65 degrees C. 10. Unusual flow rate or concentration of wastes, constituting slugs, except by Industrial Wastewater Permit. 11. Any Wastewater containing any radioactive wastes except as approved by the Superintendent, and in compliance with applicable State and Federal regulations. 12. Any Wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or which creates a public nuisance, either by itself or in combination, in any way, with Other Wastes. 13. Any Wastewater with a closed cup flash point of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR Part 261.21 or current standards. 14. Any Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors or flames within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems. The Superintendent shall determine the total allowable influent load of each substance from significant Industrial Users. In determining the total load of each substance that significant Industrial Users shall be allowed to discharge, the Superintendent shall consider: 1. the quantities of each substance that are uncontrollable because they occur naturally in wastewater, 2. the quantities of each substance that are anthropogenic but are nonetheless uncontrollable, 3. historical discharge trends, 4. past pollution control efforts of each Significant Industrial User as compared to other Significant Industrial dischargers of the same substance, 5. potential for growth in the POTW service area, 6. potential for more restrictive regulatory requirements to be placed on the POTW discharge or sludge, disposal or sludge reuse method, and 7. treatability of the substance. The Superintendent shall apply a minimum 15% safety factor to be protective of the POTW. To assure that the total loads so calculated, for each substance, are not violated, the Superintendent shall issue permits to significant Industrial Users limiting discharge loads.

Limitations on Wastewater strength or mass discharge contained in this Chapter may be supplemented with more stringent limitations when, in the opinion of the Superintendent: 1. The limitations in this Chapter are not sufficient to protect the POTW; 2. The limitations in this Chapter are not sufficient to enable the POTW Treatment Plant to comply with applicable water quality standards or the effluent limitations specified in the POTW's SPDES permit; 3. The POTW sludge will be rendered unacceptable for disposal or reuse as the Village desires, as a result of discharge of wastewaters at the above prescribed concentration limitations; 4. Municipal employees or the public will be endangered; or 5. Air pollution and/or groundwater pollution will be caused. The limitations on wastewater strength or mass discharge shall be recalculated not less frequently than once every five (5) years. The results of these calculations shall be reported to the Village Board. This Chapter shall then be amended appropriately. Any issued Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits, which have limitations, based directly on any limitations, which were changed, shall be revised and amended, as appropriate.

The Superintendent shall have the authority to copy any record related to Wastewater discharges to the POTW.

Except where expressly authorized to do so by an applicable Pretreatment Standard, no User shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any other way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a Pretreatment Standard. Dilution flow shall be considered to be inflow.

Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided, when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of Wastewater containing excessive amounts of grease, flammable substances, sand, or other harmful substances; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or living units. All interceptors shall be of type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be so located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be inspected, cleaned, and repaired regularly, as needed, by the Village.

The Village Board may reject a User's Wastewater, on recommendation of the Superintendent, when it has been determined that the Wastewater contains substances or possesses characteristics which have a deleterious effect on the POTW and its processes, or on the receiving water, or which constitute a public nuisance or hazard. See Section 1016 herein.

As a means of determining compliance with this Chapter, with applicable SPDES permit conditions, and with applicable State and Federal law, each Industrial User shall be required to notify the Superintendent of any new or existing discharges to the POTW by submitting a completed Industrial Chemical Survey (ICS) form and a completed Industrial Wastewater Survey (IWS) form to the Superintendent. The Superintendent may require any User discharging Wastewater into the POTW to file wastewater discharge reports and to supplement such reports as the Superintendent deems necessary. All information shall be furnished by the User in complete cooperation with the Superintendent.

The Superintendent shall, from time to time, notify each Industrial User of current applicable Pretreatment Standards, and of other applicable requirements under current Federal, State, or local standards.

No Significant Industrial User shall discharge Wastewater to the POTW without having a valid Wastewater Discharge Permit, issued by the Superintendent. Significant Industrial Users shall comply fully with the terms and conditions of their permits in addition to the provisions of this Chapter. Violation of a permit term or condition is deemed a violation of this Chapter.

All Significant Industrial Users proposing to connect to or to discharge to the POTW shall obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit before connecting to or discharging to the POTW. Existing Significant Industrial Users shall make application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit within 30 days after the effective date of this Chapter, and shall obtain such a permit within 90 days after making application.

The Superintendent may issue Wastewater Discharge Permits to other Industrial Users of the POTW.

The Village does not have the authority to issue permits for the discharge of any Wastewater to a Storm Sewer. This authority rests with the NYSDEC.

Industrial Users required to obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit shall complete and file with the Superintendent an application in the form prescribed by the Village, the application shall be accompanied by a fee, as set forth in Section 1203 herein. In support of any application, the Industrial User shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information: 1. Name, address, and location (if different from the address). 2. SIC code of both the industry and any categorical processes. 3. Wastewater constituents and characteristics including but not limited to those mentioned in Article 10 of this Chapter and which are limited in the appropriate Categorical Standard, as determined by a reliable analytical laboratory approved by the NYSDOH. Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with Standard Methods. 4. Time and duration of the discharge. 5. Average daily peak wastewater flow rates, including daily, monthly, and seasonal variations, if any. 6. Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, sewer connections, and appurtenances. 7. Description of activities, facilities, and plant processes on the premises, including all materials which are or could be discharged to the POTW. 8. Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes, and rate of production. 9. Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day). 10. Number and type of employees, and hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation of the pretreatment system. 11. The nature and concentration of any pollutants in the discharge which are limited by any County, State, or Federal Standards, and a statement whether or not the standards are being met on a consistent basis and if not whether additional Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and/or additional pretreatment is required for the User to meet all applicable Standards. 12. If additional pretreatment and/or O&M will be required to meet the Standards, then the Industrial User shall provide the shortest schedule to accomplish such additional treatment and/or O&M. The completion date in this schedule shall not be longer than the compliance date established for the applicable Pretreatment Standard. The following conditions shall apply to this schedule: a. The schedule shall contain progress increments in the form of dates for the commencement and completion of major events leading to the construction and operation of additional pretreatment required for the User to meet the applicable Pretreatment Standards (such events include hiring an engineer, completing preliminary plans, completing final plans, executing contracts for major components, commencing construction, completing construction, beginning operation, and beginning routine operation). b. No increment referred to in (a) above shall exceed 9 months, nor shall the total compliance period exceed 18 months. c. No later than 14 calendar days following each date in the schedule and the final date for compliance, the User shall submit a progress report to the Superintendent including, as a minimum, whether or not it complied with the increment of progress to be met on such date and, if not, the date on which it expects to comply with this increment of progress, the reason for delay, and the steps being taken by the User to return to the established schedule. In no event shall more than 9 months elapse between such progress reports to the Superintendent. 13. Any other information as may be deemed by the Superintendent to be necessary to evaluate the permit application. The Superintendent will evaluate the data furnished by the Industrial User and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, the Village may issue a Wastewater Discharge Permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.

Wastewater Discharge Permits may be modified by the Superintendent, upon 30 days' notice to the permittee, for just cause. Just cause shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Promulgation of an applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard; 2. Revision of or a grant of a variance from such categorical standards pursuant to 40 CFR 403.13; 3. Changes in general discharge prohibitions and local limits as per Section 903 above of this Chapter; 4. Changes in processes used by the permittee, or changes in discharge volume or character; 5. Changes in design or capability of any part of the POTW; 6. Discovery that the permitted discharge causes or contributes to pass through or interference; and 7. Changes in the nature and character of the sewage in the POTW as a result of other permitted discharges. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance as set forth in Section 1004 A 12)(a) above.

Wastewater Discharge Permits shall be expressly subject to all the provisions of this Chapter, and all other applicable regulations. User charges and fees established by the Village Board. Permits may contain the following: 1. Limits on the average and maximum rate and time of discharge, or requirements for flow regulation and equalization. 2. Limits on the average and maximum Wastewater constituents and characteristics, including concentration or mass discharge limits. 3. The unit charge or schedule of User charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the POTW. 4. Requirements for installation and maintenance (in safe condition) of inspection and sampling facilities. 5. Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling, number, types, and standards for tests, and reporting schedules. 6. Compliance schedules. 7. Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports. 8. Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to Wastewater discharge, as specified by the Village Board, and affording the Superintendent access thereto. 9. Requirements for notification of the Village of any new introduction of Wastewater constituents or of any substantial change in the volume or character of the Wastewater constituents being introduced into the POTW. 10. Requirements for the notification of the Village of any change in the manufacturing and/or pretreatment process used by the permittee. 11. Requirements for notification of excessive, accidental, or slug discharges. 12. Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Village to ensure compliance with this Chapter, and State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.

Permits shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five (5) years. A permit may be issued for a period less than five (5) years.

The User shall apply for permit reissuance a minimum of 180 days prior to the expiration of the User's existing permit. The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification, by the Superintendent, during the term of the permit, as limitations or requirements, as identified in Section 1004 B, or other just cause exists. The User shall be informed of any proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change. Any changes or new conditions in the reissued permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance as established in Section 1004 A (12)(a) above.

Wastewater Discharge Permits are issued to a specific User for a specific operation, or discharge at a specific location. A Wastewater Discharge Permit shall not be reassigned, transferred, or sold to a New Owner, New User, different premises, or a new or changed operation.

Wastewater Discharge Permits may be revoked for, but not limited to, the following reasons: falsifying self-monitoring reports, tampering with monitoring equipment, refusing to allow the Superintendent timely access to the Industrial premises, failure to meet effluent limitations, failure to pay fines, failure to pay User charges, and failure to meet compliance schedules.

The Village will publish in the Village official daily newspaper(s), informal notice of intent to issue a Wastewater Discharge Permit, at least 14 days prior to issuance.

The reports or documents required to be submitted or maintained under this section shall be subject to the following requirements or current standards: A. The provisions of 18 USC Section 1001 relating to fraud and false statements; B. The provisions of Sections 309(c)(4) of the Act, as amended, governing false statements, representation or certification; and C. The provisions of Section (c)(6) of the Act, as amended, regarding corporate officers. 1. Baseline Monitoring Report Within 180 days after promulgation of an applicable Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard, a User subject to that standard shall submit, to the Superintendent, the information required by paragraphs (8) and (9) of Section 1004 A above. 2. 90-Day Compliance Report Within 90 days following the date for final compliance with applicable Pretreatment Standards, or, in the case of a New Source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any User subject to Pretreatment Standards and Requirements shall submit, to the Superintendent, a report indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge, from the regulated process, which are limited by Pretreatment Standards and Requirements, and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in the User's facility which are limited by such Pretreatment Standards and Requirements. The report shall state whether the applicable Pretreatment Standards and Requirements are being met on a consistent basis, and, if not, what additional O&M and/or pretreatment is necessary to bring the User into compliance with the applicable Pretreatment Standards or Requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the Industrial User, and certified to by a qualified professional. 3. Periodic Compliance Reports a. Any User subject to a Pretreatment Standard, after the compliance date of such Pretreatment Standard, or, in the case of a New Source, after commencement of the discharge into the POTW, shall submit to the Superintendent, during the months of June and December, unless required more frequently in the Pretreatment Standard or by the Superintendent, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such Pretreatment Standards. In addition, this report shall include a record of all daily flows which, during the reporting period, exceeded the average daily flow reported in Section 1004 A above. At the discretion of the Superintendent, and in consideration of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the Superintendent may agree to alter the months during which the above reports are to be submitted, however, no fewer than two reports shall be submitted per year. b. The Superintendent may impose mass limitations on Users, which are using dilution to meet applicable Pretreatment Standards or Requirements, or, in other cases where the imposition of mass limitations are appropriate. In such cases, the report required by Section 1005(3)(a) above shall indicate the mass of pollutants regulated by Pretreatment Standards in the effluent of the User. These reports shall contain the results of discharge sampling and analysis, including the flow, and the nature and concentration, or production and mass, where requested by the Superintendent, of pollutants contained therein, which are limited by the applicable Pretreatment Standard. All analysis shall be performed in accordance with Standard Methods, by a laboratory certified by NYSDOH to perform the analyses. 4. Violation Report If sampling, performed by the User, indicates a violation of this Chapter and/or the User's discharge permit, the User shall notify the Superintendent within 24 hours of becoming aware of the violation. The User shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of the repeat analysis to the Superintendent within 30 days after becoming aware of the violation. The User is not required to re-sample if the POTW performs monitoring of the User's discharge at least once a month for the parameter which was violated, or if the POTW performs sampling, for the parameter which was violated, between the User's initial sampling and when the User receives the results of this sampling. 5. Other reports The Superintendent may impose reporting requirements equivalent to the requirements imposed by Section 1005(3) above for Users not subject to pretreatment standards.

No Person shall cause the discharge of slugs to the POTW. Each Person discharging, into the POTW, greater than five percent (5%) of the average daily flow in the POTW, shall install and maintain, on his property and at his expense, a suitable storage and flow control facility to insure equalization of flow over a twenty-four (24) hour period. The facility shall have a capacity for at least fifty percent (50%) of the daily discharge volume and shall be equipped with alarms and a rate of discharge controller, the regulation of which shall be directed by the Superintendent. A Wastewater Discharge Permit may be issued solely for flow equalization.

A. All Significant Industrial Users, and other Industrial Users whose Industrial Waste discharge has caused or may cause Interference or Pass-Through shall install and maintain a suitable monitoring station, on their premises at their expense, to facilitate the observation, sampling, and measurement of their Industrial Wastewater discharge. B. If there is more than one Sewer Lateral serving an Industrial User, the Superintendent may require the installation of a monitoring station on each Sewer Lateral. C. The Superintendent may require that such monitoring station(s) include equipment for the continuous measurement and recording of Wastewater flow rate and for the sampling of the Wastewater. Such station(s) shall be accessibly and safely located, and the Industrial User shall allow immediate access, without prior notice, to the station by the Superintendent, or his designated representative.

Preliminary treatment, and flow equalization facilities, or monitoring stations, if provided for any Wastewater, shall be constructed and maintained continuously clean, safe, and continuously operational by the owner at his expense. Where an Industrial User has such treatment, equalization, or monitoring facilities at the time this Chapter is enacted, the Superintendent may approve or disapprove the adequacy of such facilities. Where the Superintendent disapproves of such facilities and construction of new or upgraded facilities for treatment, equalization, or monitoring are required, plans and specifications for such facilities shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer and submitted to the Superintendent. Construction of new or upgraded facilities shall not commence until written approval of the Superintendent has been obtained.

No unauthorized person shall negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, tamper with, prevent access, or render inaccurate, or cause or permit the negligent breaking, damaging, destroying, uncovering, defacing, tampering with, preventing access, or rendering inaccurate to: i. any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the Village POTW; or ii. any measuring, sampling, and/or testing device or mechanism installed pursuant to any requirement under this Chapter except as approved by the Superintendent.

Sampling shall be performed so that a representative portion of the Wastewater is obtained for analysis. All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes required in any section of this Chapter shall be carried out in accordance with Standard Methods, by a laboratory certified by NYSDOH to perform the analyses. Such samples shall be taken at the approved monitoring stations described in Section 1007 above, if such a station exists. If an approved monitoring station is not required, then samples shall be taken from another location on the Industrial Sewer Lateral before discharge to the public sewer. Unless specifically requested otherwise, or unless specifically not allowed in Federal regulation, samples shall be gathered as flow proportioned (where feasible) composite samples made up of individual samples taken not less than once per hour for the period of time equal to the duration of Industrial Wastewater discharge during daily operations (including any cleanup shift).

Each User shall provide for protection from accidental or slug discharges of prohibited materials or discharges of materials in volume or concentration exceeding limitations of this Chapter or of an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit. Users shall immediately notify the Superintendent of the discharge of wastes in violation of this Chapter or any Permit. Such discharges may result from: 1. Breakdown of pretreatment equipment 2. Accidents caused by mechanical failure, or negligence 3. Other causes. Where possible, such immediate notification shall allow the Superintendent to initiate appropriate countermeasure action at the POTW. The User shall prepare a detailed written statement following any accidental or slug discharge, which describes the causes of the discharge and the measures being taken to prevent future occurrences, within five (5) days of the occurrence, and the Superintendent shall receive a copy of such report no later than the fifth calendar day following the occurrence. Analytical results and their interpretation may be appended to the report at a date not exceeding 45 calendar days after the occurrence. When required by the Superintendent, detailed plans and procedures to prevent accidental or slug discharges shall be submitted to the Superintendent, for approval. These plans and procedures shall be called a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. The plan shall address, at a minimum, the following: a. Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges; b. Description of stored chemicals; c. Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of any accidental or slug discharge. Such notification must also be given for any discharge which would violate any provision of the permit and any National Prohibitive Discharge Standard; d. Procedures to prevent adverse impact from any accidental or slug discharge. Such procedures include, but are not limited to, inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site run-off, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants (including solvents), and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.

In order that the Industrial User's employees be informed of the Village requirements, a notice shall be permanently posted on appropriate bulletin boards within the User's facility advising employees of the Village requirements and whom to call in case of an accidental discharge in violation of this Chapter.

When so requested in advance by an Industrial User, and when taking a sample of Industrial Wastewater, the Village representative(s) shall gather sufficient volume of sample so that the sample can be split into two nearly equal volumes, each of size adequate for the anticipated analytical protocols including any Quality Control (QC) procedures. One of the portions shall be given to the representative of the Industrial User whose wastewater was sampled, and the other portion shall be retained by the Village for its own analysis.

A. All persons discharging or depositing wastes into the public sewers shall pay a sewer service charge proportional to the liquid volume of waste so deposited, as set forth below. B. The normal sewer service charge is based on typical single-family home water use, or a Benefit Unit (BU). A single-family property typically uses 150 gallons per day of water, or one BU. For every 150 gallons per day of water consumed, or portion thereof, a user will be charged an additional BU. C. As part of the acquisition of the POTW, the Village has entered into a rate agreement with Red Hook Commons. Normal sewage charges for Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Red Hook Commons development, as more particularly set forth in the agreement approved by the Village Board, are set forth below: 1. Phases 1 and 2. Fixed annual rate. 2. Phase 3. Normal sewer service charges.

Additionally, all properties within the Service Area of the POTW benefitted by the sewerage system, whether or not connected to the system, and whether or not developed, shall pay for their portion of capital costs, as set forth by resolution of the Village Board.

All persons discharging or depositing wastes with concentrations in excess of the pollutant concentrations in normal sewage shall pay a surcharge. The surcharge shall be in accordance with a schedule of surcharges adopted by the Village Board, as may be amended by resolution of the Village Board from time to time.

The total charged to a property is the service charge, plus any surcharges, and capital costs.

The inside diameter of the fittings shall be same inside diameter as the Sewer Lateral.

The costs for maintaining and operating the POTW including pumping the Septic Tanks and Grease Traps shall be borne by the Village. The cost to replace the STEP pumps shall be borne by the Village except as provided in Section 616 above. **Phase One:** All costs associated with furnishing and installing Septic Tanks, effluent pumps, Grease Traps, connecting buildings to the Septic Tanks (or Grease Traps), and connecting the STEP pump to the control panel and STEP Force Main shall be borne by the Village. The cost for abandoning the existing Wastewater treatment components shall be borne by the Owner, except when their location interferes with the construction of the STEP system, in which case they will be abandoned by the Village to the extent necessary. The Village shall not be liable for costs due to damage of existing system components. **Future Phases:** All cost associated with extending the STEP Force Main to serve the property shall be borne by the Village. The Village shall determine the route and location where the STEP Force Main extension will terminate. See also Section 501 & 502 above.